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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
3
Archishop Kelly confirms 70 candidates at Mittagong last week. The report lists names and mentions a tornado storm, and notes plans for coronation celebrations by Bowral Friendly Societies with a meeting to arrange events.
The report mixes police court details with scattered notes on pig neglect and fines, plus a fragmented account of Rhodesian festival performances and preparations for King Edward’s Coronation in London. It mentions injuries, medical conditions, and local officials, alongside distant references to Somaliland and Abyssinian spectacles.
Cardinal Moran Archbishop of Sydney has reached Rome and is staying at the Holy See. He is attending the Easter rite, accompanied by high clergy, with ceremonies led by local prelates and priests. The visit underscores ongoing ties between Australian church leadership and the Vatican.
A highly distorted OCR snippet mentions names and places in a jumbled sequence. It references Sougiaa Mingus Bowral and others, but readable facts are scarce. The fragment hints at a discussion or record involving several persons and locations, yet lacks coherent dates or events.
The obituary recalls Mrs. Oxley a longtime Bowral resident and widow of Henry Molesworth Osley. She supported Bowral life 48 years and helped found St. Jude’s Church organ project. Survived by Miss Ey C. Oxley, Mrs. M. Osley, James Osley and Captain John E. Osley. Sympathy offered.
The funeral for a local resident was held Sunday afternoon with widespread attendance. Remains were taken to St Jude’s Church Bowral for a brief service by Rev E S Wilkinson, followed by burial at Bong Bong cemetery. Organist Cecil Compton played the Dead March as the cortege entered, and many wreaths adorned the coffin. The service was led by E S Wilkinson with assistance from son George Sheppard of Berrima amid family and neighbors and a large array of mourners and attendees reported from Bowral.
A special service will be held in Bowral's G dade's Church to honor Hover and arrange a community gathering. The Bowral Association Brass Band and Bowral Co. are invited to participate, with local residents encouraged to attend.
A United Service arranged in connection with Coronation Day will be held on Thursday June 26 at 3 pm in the School of Arte. The service will involve the cooperative efforts of the focal churches.
An elderly man over 70 died after a bar incident at Barrima. Ward was transported to Abe Bowral Hospital where he died on Monday. An inquest will be held at 9 this morning.
The Bowral Draughts Club plans to host a forthcoming interclub draughts tournament with members including Mowers Cooper Garrad and Dapoen. Delegates are to meet next Saturday night to arrange travel and accommodations. Officials propose contacting Bang Dong church authorities for a schoolroom at a fixed nightly rate.
The Bowral vs Joharton rubber at Bowral South on Saturday ended in a heavy defeat for the visitors. Players and winning team were hosted by Revwtal club ladies after the match with a lively display and a list of drawn results and performances.
A forthcoming royal coronation event will be chronicled with extensive pictorials and illustrated by noted artists. Special numbers span the coronation period from June 16, promising lavish prints, sketches, and ceremonial coverage by prominent engravers and illustrators.
A dangerous incident occurred at Mr. and Mrs. P. O'Dwyer's Crown residence. A failed pump exploded in three separate places, injuring a man and causing two smaller fires. Neighbors reported smoke and a large cage involved. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze contained to the staged area and the animal escaped into an open space.
A readable fragment hints at a small town notice about a routine community event or item. Names, dates, and places are unclear but the piece suggests scheduling or a brief public record. Further readable details are insufficient to identify the event or involved entities.
Bowral hosted Picton in a hard fought match delayed by absences. Bowral led early and held a 12-3 halftime edge before a late surge by Picton, with Melville scoring and Bowral extending the lead to 15-3 as officials and spectators noted the physical play and injuries.
Moss Vale won the match 85 to nil over Vale Thirlmead in a decisive test. The game featured a dominant Moss Vale performance with clear scoring advantage.
The text outlines a muddled report touching a realty matter with remarks on social tensions and uncertain outcomes. It mentions a manly figure involved in the sale, references to a broader European or colonial context, and hints at potential unrest or change. The piece reads as a partial, garbled summary from a newspaper page with scattered names and places.
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